Autonomy

Question 1

definition for autonomy?

Answer 1

it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision.

“auto nomos” = self rule

Question 2

Patients can deny care but they cannot:

Answer 2

Demand care

or force a doctor to give a specific type of care that they dont want to give

Question 3

Difference between competence and capacity?

Answer 3

Competence - you either are or you are not competent. Generally you are assumed comptent if you are an adult. It is a legal status.

Capacity - Can temporarily lose capacity to make decisions, independent of your competence. Examples of this could include injury, substance abuse, or mental illness.
Also those without legal competence, could retain some decisional capacity - diet, clothing, relationships, etc.

Question 4

What is a surrogate?

Answer 4

They are the ones who have power of attorney on behalf of the patient in regards to healthcare.

Question 5

What is a guradian/conservator?

Answer 5

oCourt appointed
oPublic and private
oFamily, agency, county
oShort-term (temporary); long term
oDomains
        •Health care decisions
        •Conditions of daily living
        •Property (conservatorship)
oDefault: aggressive interventions